Mushroom Alfredo Rigatoni

Until I lived in Italy, I've never thought that pasta would become a huge part of my life. The most fascinating part of pasta is there are various shapes and various sauces you can choose ; from spaghetti, penne to rigatoni....and from tomato, pesto to alfredo. There are so many options in pasta! It can be really simple meal, but classy.

When I am tired of tomato sauce based pasta, I usually go for pesto or alfredo. If I am craving for more creamy taste, I choose alfredo sauce. Alfredo sauce goes well with mushroom and ground pepper. I told you- indeed it is a simple pasta and you can pair it with dry red wine. In terms of what kinds of pasta to use.... You can choose either penne, rigatoni or fussili. Personally, to better appreciate this creamy texture and taste, I vote for rigatoni which is thicker and bigger than any other pastas (Most importantly, it is easy to grab few chunks with fork =)). How about making this as a dinner date for your lover? Quick, easy, simple, delicious, but still classy.... Consider pairing with bread basket (+olive oil and balsamic), salad, and wine. Buon Appetito!

Ingredients: Olive oil, salt, pepper, rigatoni pasta, alfredo sauce, parmesan cheese, mushroom (white or portabella).

1. Boil the water with salt in a pot. Put a rigatoni and add some drops of olive oil.

2. While waiting for rigatoni, chop up mushrooms into thin slices.

3. Drain the water from the pot.

4. Add alfredo sauce and sliced mushrooms on top of rigatoni (directly into the pot).

5. When sauce gets smeared into rigatoni, put some parmesan cheese and a bit of salt.

6. Transfer your pasta onto dish and sprinkle some pepper.